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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a overall score of 81.1 against 67.9. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a incredibly newer and a lot thinner tablet device than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it is also noticeably heavier. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a bit worse 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) and the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 feature similar storage for games and applications, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes way better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a much better video resolution, a back facing camera with a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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